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Brochis leopardus

Brochis leopardus, the leopard cory, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging the family Callichthyidae, the armored catfishes, and the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys. This catfish is very similar to, and often confused with, the three line cory, Hoplisoma trilineatum. The most obvious differences are that B. leopardus has a longer, more pointed snout than H. trilineatum, and B. leopardus grows larger than H. trilineatum.

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Brochis leopardus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Brochis
Species:
B. leopardus
Binomial name
Brochis leopardus
(Myers, 1933)2
Synonyms2
  • Corydoras leopardus Myers, 1933
  • Corydoras funnelli Fraser-Brunner, 1947

Brochis leopardus, the leopard cory, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging the family Callichthyidae, the armored catfishes, and the subfamily Corydoradinae, the corys.2 This catfish is very similar to, and often confused with, the three line cory, Hoplisoma trilineatum. The most obvious differences are that B. leopardus has a longer, more pointed snout than H. trilineatum, and B. leopardus grows larger than H. trilineatum.3

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References

  1. Frederico, R.G. (2023). "Corydoras leopardus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830124A159296865. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830124A159296865.en. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Brochis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  3. "PlanetCatfish.com - Brochis (sub-clade 3) leopardus • Callichthyidae • Cat-eLog". planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.